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3. Appointment of an Advisory Committee

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(1)

The Minister shall appoint an Advisory

Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”)

consisting of five members of whom one member shall be a retired judge of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeal or of the High Court, as the case may be, who shall be the

Chairman of the Committee. The other four members shall be selected from among persons who have knowledge, experience and shown capacity in taxation law, accountancy and auditing, business management or finance.

(2)

The quorum for any meeting of the Committee shall be three members and the Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Committee. In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of the Committee, the members present shall elect one of the members present to preside at such meeting.

(3)

The Committee may regulate the procedure in regard to the meetings of the Committee and the transaction of all business at such meetings.

(4)

The Minister may for reasons assigned therefor, remove a member of the Committee from his office by a letter sent to him in that behalf. A member of the Committee may resign from his office by letter to that effect addressed to the Minister and such resignation shall take effect upon it being accepted by the Minister writing.

(5)

The members of the Committee may be paid an honorarium in such amount as may be determined by the Minister.

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